The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-13
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

A gerapium plant which measures
thirty-two feet around is Florida pro-
lotion.
1t is generally expected in Canada that
| Sir John Macdonald will he made an Earl
this year.
Mr.. Philip Hale, the artist-son of the
| Rev. DR.. E. L. Hale, of Boston, will sail
for Paris next week to study French art
and language.
The late Charles E. Grover, division
superintendent of the Boston d Albany
railroad, began service on that road as a
water-boy on train.
Michael Davitt has travelled over ten
thousand miles, delivered forty-eight
speeches, and been married, all in a
period of less than ten weeks.
The total population of Alsace is 1,O74,-
62G, being an increase of only $50 on the
number five years ago. There is an excess
of 27,668 females, against similar excess
of 26,757 in 1880.
General Sherman says that from a mill
tary point of view the siege and capture
of Vicksburg were probably of more i'm
portance than the battle of Gettysburg
This is contrary to general opinion on the
subject.
The decline of rifle shooting is attract
ing much attention among military men
| in New York. Ten years ago thousands
assembled at Creedmoor to witness the in
ternational matches, while to-day it would
be impossible to gather corporals guard
to watch contest.
Charles Sheriff., the king of the Wash
| ington lobby, died of heart disease on
Tuesday. He was recognized as, next to
Sam Ward, the best known promoter of
| legislation at the capitol. He leaves a
family who are very popular in Washing
ton society, and an ample fortune.
The Duke of Connaught, who has recent
| ly been made member of the council of
the presidency of Bombay, and Princess
| Beatrice will, it is said, be the heirs to
Queen Victoria's immense fortune. This
is good news for the young Battenberg
heir, who, Henry Labouchere says, sis no
| more of prince than any little brat that
runs around the streets of London"
The appointment of the venerable Lord
Napier, of Magdala, to be governor of the
Tower of London, is in accord with the
almost immemorial custom of putting a
very old officer in command of that Oldest
English fortress. The vacant field mar
shalship left by Sir Richard Dacres will
probably be given to Lord Lucau, who is
81 years old.
Col HOLSTER, brother-in-law of the late
| vice President Colfax, is a resident of
! Utah. He says: "We have, practically,
no politics in Utah. Democrats and re-
publicans, GENTLE and Jew, Chinaman
and Indian, as well as all religions and
! no religions, are all united against Nor
monism, our common enemy, under the
one party termed Liberals"
Hereafter, all who are admitted to the
Legion of Honor, will have to bear
the legitimate expenses of the campaign
so to speak. The economy mania which
now RACES IN France, has led the presi-
dent to decree that hereafter the cross
and ribbon will cost to the knight fifteen
francs; to an officer, seventyfour francs;
to commander, 169 francs; to a grand
officer, 260 francs, while the grand cross
will cost 1928 francs.
Miss Cleveland's late magazine, Liter
airy Life, seems to be unfortunate. Mr..
Elder, the publisher, who engaged Miss
Cleveland as editor, has left the magazine
and will hereafter devote his time to the
subscription book business. Mr.. Elder
claims that trusted clerk has stolen the
correspondence between himself and Miss
Cleveland, and that he has forged imagin-